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Zingiberaceae

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  • A plant, possibly a Roscoea species: flowering and leafy stems with thick, fleshy roots. Watercolour.
  • Ginger lily (Hedychium maximum): flowering stem. Coloured pencil drawing.
  • Five types of ginger lily (Hedychium species): flowering stems. Coloured lithograph.
  • Tumeric (Curcuma longa L.): rhizome with flowering stem and separate leaf and floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.
  • A plant, possibly a Roscoea species: flowers, leaves and roots. Watercolour.
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    Ginger lily (Hedychium maximum): flowering stem. Coloured pencil drawing.

    | Reference: 21885i
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    A plant, possibly a Roscoea species: flowers, leaves and roots. Watercolour.

    | Reference: 23108i
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    Five types of ginger lily (Hedychium species): flowering stems. Coloured lithograph.

    | Reference: 27166i
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    Zerumbet Ginger (Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Sm.): flowering stem with rhizome and separate leaf, inflorescence and floral segments. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

    Scheidl, Franz Anton von, 1731-1801. | Date: [1776] | Reference: 18095i
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    Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe): rootstock with flowering stem and separate leaf and floral sections. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

    Scheidl, Franz Anton von, 1731-1801. | Date: [1770] | Reference: 17713i
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